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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with carved arched back and gilded lion armrests. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over the shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold-bead necklace, plus bangles and a red bindi. Golden lion statues flank the throne against a yellow and green decorated backdrop with mango-leaf festoons and hanging brass lamps. Red velvet cushions and a red patterned carpet complete the stage. a person appears in the central seated role, the subject of the seating and garland setting.

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April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures at its base, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A white staff rests beside the throne. Behind him, a painted shrine wall in turquoise, pink and yellow frames a large colourful figure of a guardian deity with a golden crown, a mustache, a green and gold waistcloth and a red garland, holding a trident. Hanging brass bells and a banana-leaf torana decorate the doorway above. The setting suggests a temple-like pitha.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne flanked by two gold lion figures, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-toned necklace, and several bangles. Behind him stand two painted, multi-armed deity murti figures holding tridents and staffs, with a turquoise and pink temple backdrop and hanging brass lamps above. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a throne in the position of honour. The page describes a 2012 coronation as pontiff, but no printed name appears in the image.2012-04-27A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a large ornate gold throne with lion-figure armrests on a wheeled dais. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds his hands together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind him stand two painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs, garlanded with red flower garlands. A maroon velvet curtain hangs at left, a green mango-leaf torana is strung above, and a red patterned carpet lies at the front of the stage.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a single person seated in meditation on an ornate gilded throne with a golden arched back and lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste at the chest with eyes lowered. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long dark-haired style, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Flanking the throne are two golden lion statues, and a silver trident stands at the right. A red velvet cushion covers the platform, and a sunset seascape backdrop fills the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala and bracelets as cues, shown in person on the throne.2012-04-28April 27 20122012-04-27